C41
Kodak Gold 200
Kodak Gold 200 is a daylight-balanced C-41 color negative film with warm color, moderate grain, and a classic consumer-film look.
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Olympus Pen FT1966
- Format
- half-frame-35mm
- Mount
- Olympus Pen F
- Years
- 1966–1970
- Weight
- 540 g
- Shutter
- 1s – 1/500s
- Meter
- ttl-cds-aperture-coupled
The Olympus Pen FT (1966) adds a **TTL CdS meter** to the Pen F's half-frame SLR design. The meter reads through the rotary shutter at full aperture (open-aperture metering with Pen F-mount lenses), shows aperture readout in the viewfinder via numerical scale. Same body as Pen F: rotary titanium focal-plane shutter, porro-prism viewfinder, interchangeable lens mount. The meter is the difference — earlier Pen F (1963) had no meter; later Pen FV (1967) was a meter-less FT body for photographers who didn't want the slightly dimmer FT viewfinder (the meter cell sits in the light path).
Reference
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ISO 200
C41
Fuji Superia 400
Fujifilm Superia X-TRA 400 (marketed as Superia 400 in some regions) is an ISO 400 C-41 consumer color negative film in 135 format, one of Fujifilm's most popular consumer films. It delivers warm, vibrant colors with moderate grain and remains in production in some markets.
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Kodak Ultramax 400
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Before you buy used
- **Mercury battery** — voltage-sensitive; Wein zinc-air or MR-9 adapter.
- **Rotary shutter speeds** — drift; CLA budget $300–500.
- **Self-timer** sticks; can seize the shutter.
- **Foam seals** — minimal but verify.
- **TTL meter** — drifts; verify.
- **Half-frame negs** — point-and-shoot labs sometimes mis-cut.
- Service: Olympus Pen F specialists; Camera Wiz / John Hermanson handles Pen F-series.
About this camera
The Pen F with a TTL meter. Maitani's half-frame SLR, refined for working photographers.
Key Specs
Frequently asked questions
- What film does the Olympus Pen FT use?
- The Olympus Pen FT shoots half-frame-35mm film.
- What battery does the Olympus Pen FT take?
- The Olympus Pen FT uses a 1x PX625 (mercury, 1.35V) battery.
- What lens mount does the Olympus Pen FT have?
- The Olympus Pen FT uses the Olympus Pen F mount.
- What shutter speeds does the Olympus Pen FT offer?
- The Olympus Pen FT's shutter speeds range from 1s to 1/500s.
- What light meter does the Olympus Pen FT use?
- The Olympus Pen FT meters with ttl-cds-aperture-coupled.